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Whitfield County

Population in July 2009: 33,604. Population change since 2000: +20.4%
Males: 17,134  (51.0%)
Females: 16,470  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30719, 30720, 30721, 30722.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,265 (it was $34,312 in 2000)
Dalton:

$36,265
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,846

Dalton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $143,874 (it was $99,600 in 2000)
Dalton:

$143,874
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $204,447; Detached houses: $214,917; Townhouses or other attached units: $162,257; In 2-unit structures: $128,061; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,240; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,660; Mobile homes: $64,846

Median gross rent in 2009: $615.

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  • White alone - 14,970 (45.6%)
  • Hispanic - 14,514 (44.2%)
  • Black alone - 1,896 (5.8%)
  • Asian alone - 931 (2.8%)
  • Two or more races - 349 (1.1%)
  • Other race alone - 110 (0.3%)
  • American alone - 69 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Dalton: 89.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.7%), English (7.5%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 19.8 square miles.

Population density: 1695 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dalton:

  • High school or higher: 59.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dalton city:

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

8,617 residents are foreign born (28.5% Latin America).

This city:  30.9%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 128 registered sex offenders living in Dalton, Georgia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Dalton to the number of sex offenders is 263 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,273 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $780 (0.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (25.3 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (77.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (510.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westside, GA (2.0 miles ), Tunnel Hill, GA (2.6 miles ), Varnell, GA (3.0 miles ), North Whitfield, GA (3.2 miles ), Catoosa Springs, GA (3.3 miles ), Casey Springs, GA (3.3 miles ), Chatsworth, GA (3.3 miles ), Villanow, GA (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 54 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 1997: 47 buildings, average cost: $116,900
  • 1998: 82 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 1999: 69 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2000: 97 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2001: 87 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 114 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2003: 73 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 2004: 124 buildings, average cost: $112,700
  • 2005: 123 buildings, average cost: $111,600
  • 2006: 112 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2007: 76 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2009: 24 buildings, average cost: $81,300
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $104,300

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Latitude: 34.77 N, Longitude: 84.97 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Carpet Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +25,706 (+92.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,013 (66.4%)

Area code: 706

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Dalton, Georgia accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.7%
Georgia:

9.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Dalton by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 13130313010
per 100,000 4.211.93.510.30.09.73.08.90.02.90.0
Rapes 181710104610610154
per 100,000 76.467.335.034.313.219.530.117.829.343.712.1
Robberies 5240534242323230321627
per 100,000 220.6158.2185.4143.9138.5103.796.588.893.946.681.7
Assaults 11999117136149145105101858645
per 100,000 504.9391.6409.3466.0491.3470.1316.5298.9249.3250.7136.1
Burglaries 366237288272285263209230206228285
per 100,000 1552.9937.61007.5932.0939.7852.6630.0680.7604.2664.7862.0
Thefts 1,4061,5191,5151,5301,4261,6531,0651,026953958838
per 100,000 5965.56009.25300.05242.24701.85358.93210.53036.42795.12793.12534.5
Auto thefts 134127135118129130116N/A554659
per 100,000 568.5502.4472.3404.3425.3421.4349.7N/A161.3134.1178.4
Arson N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4
per 100,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A12.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 575.1502.0450.1449.1400.3427.4295.0N/A245.3250.2216.9

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Crime in Dalton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 98 (83 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.51
Georgia average:

2.85

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +5,223 (+23.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (50%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Manufacturing (33%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Dalton-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Dalton city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 40.1 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dalton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Dalton center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from Dalton center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Whitfield County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Brendan Plavich - College basketball player (Charlotte 49ers).


Main business address for: COLLINS & AIKMAN FLOOR COVERINGS INC (CARPETS AND RUGS), DIXIE GROUP INC (CARPETS AND RUGS).


Hospital/medical center in Dalton:

  • HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1200 MEMORIAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dalton:

  • MURRAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; CHATSWORTH, GA)
  • GORDON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; CALHOUN, GA)
  • HUTCHESON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; FORT OGLETHORPE, GA)

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Airports and heliports located in Dalton:


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Local government website: www.citydalton.net

Colleges/Universities in Dalton:

  • Dalton State College (Full-time enrollment: 3,413; Location: 650 College Drive; Public; Website: www.daltonstate.edu)
  • Georgia Beauty Academy (FT enrollment: 33; Location: 303 Fernwood Ave; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Dalton:

  • Southern Adventist University (about 20 miles; Collegedale, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (about 27 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 8,652)
  • Chattanooga State Community College (about 27 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 4,410)
  • Lee University (about 28 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 3,586)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 31 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College (about 40 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,053)
  • Georgia Highlands College (about 45 miles; Rome, GA; FT enrollment: 3,194)

Public high schools in Dalton:

Private high schools in Dalton:

  • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL INC (Students: 413; Location: 1600 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • CEDAR VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 44; Location: 2744 CLEVELAND HWY; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Dalton:

Private elementary/middle school in Dalton:

  • LEARNING TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 300 S TIBBS RD; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Dalton, School District: WHITFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Dalton:

  • NORTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,366,308; Location: 310 CAPPES STREET; 338,868 books; 11,516 audio materials; 17,844 video materials; 146 state licensed databases; 149 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dalton: Interchange 136 (A), Interchange 137 (B), Rocky Acres Bible Camp (C), Whitfield County Jail (D), Whitfield County Courthouse (E), Dalton Public Library (F), Dalton City Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Brymans Plaza Shopping Center (1), Walnut Square Shopping Center (2), Walnut Crossing Shopping Center (3), Dalton Shopping Center (4), Glenwood Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dalton include: Liberty Baptist Church (A), McFarland Hill Church (B), Atcooga Presbyterian Church (C), Mount Rachel Baptist Church (D), Mount Ridge Missionary Baptist Church (E), Eastside Baptist Church (F), Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church (G), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (H), Overcoming Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Whitfield Memorial Gardens (1), West Hill Cemetery (2), Hamilton Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lakeshores Lake (A), Threadmill Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Farrar Branch (A), McLellan Creek (B), Hammond Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dalton include: Dalton Civic Park (1), Dalton Commercial Historic District (2), Harmon Field (3), Lake Shore Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Dalton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Georgia North Georgia Regional Development Center - Fisheries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Calhoun) (1), City Clerk (Recreation Areas; 114 North Pentz Street) (2), Imagination Station (Amusement & Theme Parks; 411 North Park Drive) (3), Dalton Falls Miniature Golf (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2817 Airport Road) (4), Funway Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 216 West Industrial Boulevard) (5), Galaxy Bowling (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2208 Cleveland Highway) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Days Inn (1518 West Walnut Avenue) (1), Comfort Inn & Suites (905 West Bridge Road) (2), Downtown Motor Inn (609 South Thornton Avenue) (3), Comfort Suites (417 Holiday Ave) (4), Comfort Inn and Suites (905 West Bridge Road) (5), Econo Lodge (2007 Tampico Way) (6), Guest Inn (2208 Chattanooga Road) (7), Best Inns (1529 West Walnut Avenue) (8), Country Inn and Suites-Dalton (903 West Bridge Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Georgia State Government - Forestry Commission- Whitfield County Forestry (2517 Cleveland Highway) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 
Whitfield County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.1. This is about average.
City:

36.1
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 23.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.3
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.7
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dalton and their reported violations in the past:

DALTON UTILITIES (Population served: 76926, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-11-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-02-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2001)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.2%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.2% for Black residents, 32.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 29.7% for other race residents, 25.5% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dalton, GA

People in group quarters in Dalton:

  • 365 people in nursing homes
  • 177 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 103 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Dalton compared to Georgia state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Dalton (2011 data):

  • FSGBANK, National Association: Varnell Branch, Bryman's Plaza Branch, Glenwood Ave Branch, Thornton Ave Branch, Walnut Ave Branch. Info updated 10/03/2007: Bank assets: $1,244.4 mil, Deposits: $1,114.1 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Group, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Dalton Eastside Branch, Cleveland Road Branch, Dalton Main Branch, Westcott Branch. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • First Bank of Dalton: First Bank Of Dalton, Shugart Road Office Branch, Walnut Avenue Branch, Cleveland Highway Office Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $17.0 mil, Deposits: $14.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Fbd Holding Company, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Cleveland Road Branch, Walnut Avenue, Dalton Branch, Dalton Main Branch. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Regions Bank: Thornton Branch, Dalton Main Branch, Walnut Avenue Branch. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Cornerstone Community Bank: Loan Prod at 202 West Cradford Street, Suite A, branch established on 12/21/2006; Dalton Lpo Branch at 202 West Crawford Street, Suite A, branch established on 01/15/2007. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $48.0 mil, Deposits: $35.3 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Cornerstone Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Georgia Banking Company: Dalton Branch at 1378 Dug Gap Road, branch established on 01/03/2006; Dalton Courier Service at 1378 Dug Gap Road, branch established on 06/05/2006. Info updated 09/21/2010: Bank assets: $80.2 mil, Deposits: $75.3 mil, headquarters in Franklin, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Fgbc Bancshares, Inc.
  • Synovus Bank: Dalton Branch at 1501 N. Thornton Avenue, branch established on 05/04/2001; Dug Gap - Dalton Branch at 1416 Dug Gap Road, branch established on 12/19/2005. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $30,600.2 mil, Deposits: $25,241.7 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 326 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Community & Southern Bank: Dalton Branch at 204 West Cuyler Street, branch established on 08/20/2007. Info updated 09/20/2010: Bank assets: $2,565.0 mil, Deposits: $2,016.8 mil, headquarters in Carrollton, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Community & Southern Holdings, Inc.
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dalton, Georgia:

  • Hampton Inn Dalton, 1000 Market St, Dalton, GA 30720 , Phone: (706) 226-4333, Fax: (706) 278-6443
  • Holiday Inn Dalton, 515 Holiday Dr, Dalton, GA 30720 , Phone: (706) 278-0500, Fax: (706) 226-0279
  • Motel 6 Dalton, 2200 Chattanooga Rd, Dalton, GA 30720 , Phone: (706) 278-5522, Fax: (706) 278-9378
  • Best Western Inn Dalton, 2106 Chattanooga Rd, Dalton, GA 30720 , Phone: (706) 226-5022
  • Laquinta Inn & Suites Of Dalton, 715 College Dr, Dalton, GA 30720 , Phone: (706) 272-9099, Fax: (706) 272-9003
  • Ramada Inn & Suites, 795 Holiday Dr, Dalton, GA 30720 , Phone: (706) 217-6200, Fax: (706) 277-5277
  • Country Hearth Inn, 2007 Chattanooga Rd, Dalton, GA 30720 , Phone: (888) 294-6498, Fax: (706) 279-3284
  • Jameson Inn, 422 Holiday Dr, Dalton, GA 30720 , Phone: (800) 526-3766, Fax: (706) 281-1882
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dalton, Georgia

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Dalton travel time to work - commute
Dalton mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Whitfield County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Whitfield County Georgia:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Dalton:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.22%
Here53.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Old Missionary Baptists Associations
Adherents50.8%13.2%10.5%9.1%3.0%
Congregations36.7%17.3%1.0%9.2%4.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.0%2.4%1.7%1.4%5.0%
Congregations2.0%8.2%3.1%1.0%17.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
Whitfield County:

2.91 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Whitfield County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61
Whitfield County:

6.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 72
Here:

7.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.1%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Whitfield County:

29.3%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.0%
State:

14.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$24,458$48,9161$2,568
Other Government Administration 14$39,104$33,5185$2,648
Judicial and Legal 6$18,412$36,8240$0
Police Protection - Officers 89$327,780$44,1950$0
Police - Other 16$46,877$35,1580$0
Firefighters 90$333,860$44,5150$0
Fire - Other 2$5,604$33,6240$0
Correction 2$5,099$30,5940$0
Streets and Highways 87$261,234$36,0320$0
Solid Waste Management 48$154,283$38,5714$4,842
Sewerage 20$74,331$44,5990$0
Parks and Recreation 49$151,139$37,01456$21,939
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$9,429$37,7160$0
Water Supply 21$77,437$44,2500$0
Electric Power 27$111,840$49,7070$0
Gas Supply 15$58,383$46,7060$0
Other and Unallocable 25$84,289$40,45918$14,710
Totals for Government 520$1,783,559$41,15984$46,707

Dalton government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $17,192,000 ($511.61)
    All Other: $12,265,000 ($364.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $617,000 ($18.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000 ($3.48)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $49,000 ($1.46)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $25,019,000 ($744.52)
    Sewerage: $16,679,000 ($496.34)
    Electric Utilities: $10,425,000 ($310.23)
    Regular Highways: $1,965,000 ($58.48)
    Central Staff Services: $1,593,000 ($47.41)
    Gas Utilities: $783,000 ($23.30)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $75,970,000 ($2260.74)
    Gas Utilities: $25,443,000 ($757.14)
    Water Utilities: $21,937,000 ($652.81)
    General - Other: $15,586,000 ($463.81)
    Sewerage: $14,700,000 ($437.45)
    Police Protection: $7,021,000 ($208.93)
    Local Fire Protection: $5,948,000 ($177.00)
    Regular Highways: $5,594,000 ($166.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,044,000 ($120.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,134,000 ($63.50)
    Central Staff Services: $1,596,000 ($47.49)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $765,000 ($22.77)
    General Public Buildings: $600,000 ($17.86)
    Financial Administration: $575,000 ($17.11)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $314,000 ($9.34)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,204,000 ($35.83)
    Housing and Community Development: $402,000 ($11.96)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,298,000 ($38.63)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $928,000 ($27.62)
    Libraries: $135,000 ($4.02)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,336,000 ($129.03)
    General Local Government Support: $3,073,000 ($91.45)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,739,000 ($1628.94)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,640,000 ($316.63)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,371,000 ($70.56)
    General Revenue, NEC: $976,000 ($29.04)
    Sale of Property: $176,000 ($5.24)
    Rents: $75,000 ($2.23)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $168,820,000 ($5023.81)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $128,561,000 ($3825.76)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,480,000 ($430.90)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $371,000 ($11.04)
    Police Protection: $283,000 ($8.42)
    Central Staff Services: $261,000 ($7.77)
    Parks and Recreation: $260,000 ($7.74)
    Solid Waste Management: $121,000 ($3.60)
    Regular Highways: $65,000 ($1.93)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $174,755,000 ($5200.42)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $71,339,000 ($2122.93)
    Gas Utilities: $26,227,000 ($780.47)
    Water Utilities: $25,788,000 ($767.41)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,835,000 ($560.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $342,000 ($10.18)
    All Other: $56,000 ($1.67)
  • Tax - Property: $12,208,000 ($363.29)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,205,000 ($65.62)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,084,000 ($32.26)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $747,000 ($22.23)
    Public Utilities Sales: $392,000 ($11.67)
    Other License: $277,000 ($8.24)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $18,300,000 ($544.58)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,369,000 ($189.53)

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,311 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.18%
Georgia average:

10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Murray County, GA  1.46% ($27,253 average AGI)
from Gordon County, GA  0.42% ($31,737)
from Catoosa County, GA  0.41% ($36,674)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,518 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.63%
Georgia average:

9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Murray County, GA  1.55% ($28,937 average AGI)
to Gordon County, GA  0.63% ($34,809)
to Catoosa County, GA  0.53% ($40,156)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dalton:

  • WDAL (1430 AM; 3 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBLJ (1230 AM; 1 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQCH (1590 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, GA; Owner: RADIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dalton:

  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYYU (104.5 FM; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W260AJ (99.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: WCCV)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMPZ (93.7 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: J.L. BREWER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Dalton:

  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDGA-CA (Channel 47; DALTON, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WCLP-TV (Channel 18; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDNN-CA (Channel 43; DALTON, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WLFW-LP (Channel 41; LAFAYETTE, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WRNG-LP (Channel 63; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Dalton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 35
Total length: 262 meters (860ft)
Total costs: $2,994,000
Total average daily traffic: 722,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,186

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 12
  • 1970-1979: 9
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Dalton, GA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dalton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 218 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Dalton, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 178 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dalton)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Dalton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 63 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED58$106,80245$145,542223$153,2469$63,2449$801,65767$140,1672$41,155
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$93,2585$254,34615$142,3454$8,1100$02$31,6151$60,310
APPLICATIONS DENIED28$94,06618$148,91897$128,50612$45,7381$62,90012$81,5832$56,555
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$101,77218$141,30886$178,2492$139,3300$06$75,3652$77,845
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$86,8109$204,20728$167,2940$00$02$76,4900$0
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Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Dalton, GA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$142,9383$140,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$437,3502$153,590
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$112,9704$159,188
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$66,8500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 143
  • Hazardous Condition: 107
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Dalton


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dalton, GA

Most common first names in Dalton, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James44769.7 years
John36272.0 years
William35173.1 years
Mary33876.7 years
Robert20769.8 years
Charles18867.7 years
George15773.4 years
Ruby14077.1 years
Annie12780.5 years
Thomas12671.4 years
Most common last names in Dalton, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith26873.9 years
Jones13672.7 years
Williams12273.0 years
Brown12069.8 years
King9874.6 years
Davis9473.4 years
Johnson9074.9 years
Cochran8771.7 years
Hall8772.7 years
Moore7672.0 years
Businesses in Dalton, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3McDonald's4
Aeropostale1Motel 61
Arby's3Office Depot1
AutoZone1Outback Steakhouse1
Bath & Body Works1Panda Express1
Blockbuster1Panera Bread1
Burger King2Papa John's Pizza1
CVS2Payless1
Chick-Fil-A2Penske2
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut2
Dairy Queen1Quality1
Days Inn1Quiznos1
Decora Cabinetry1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
FedEx12Rooms To Go1
Foot Locker1Rue211
GNC2SONIC Drive-In3
GameStop3Sears2
H&R Block2Sprint Nextel1
Hardee's2Starbucks2
Holiday Inn2Subway7
Home Depot1Super 83
IHOP1T-Mobile3
JCPenney1T.J.Maxx1
KFC2Taco Bell3
Kincaid1Travelodge1
Kmart2U-Haul4
Kroger2UPS13
La Quinta1Verizon Wireless1
La-Z-Boy2Waffle House5
Lane Furniture1Walgreens2
Lowes1Walmart2
Marriott1Wendy's5
MasterBrand Cabinets1
Browse common businesses in Dalton, GA


Dalton on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Textile mills and textile products"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest unemployment in 2009"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest unemployment growth from 2000 to 2009"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (population 5,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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